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Federal government may cut Colorado farm subsidies

The federal government may cut millions of dollars a year in direct subsidy payments to Colorado farmers for corn, wheat and soybean crops. The cuts are part of agriculture reform heading to the U.S. Senate in a couple of months. Instead of subsidies, farmers are asking for a government-backed insurance program that would safeguard farmers [...]

Colorado provides tens of millions of dollars in tax subsidies each year, but produces minimal information for taxpayers about who receives the support. A report from Good Jobs First shows Colorado earned a “D plus” grade for disclosing tax subsidies, after researchers determined the vast majority of recipients are not disclosed online. The largest subsidy [...]

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